…Taylor, an outstanding nominee who has strong, bipartisan support on Capitol Hill,” U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom said in a press release. “USMEF had many…
Global Appetite for Pork
…options to sell our product and position our product in multiple countries,” she said. The work with USMEF includes efforts to understand changing consumer preferences, which can be applied in…
Beef Export Values Continue Climbing with Strong Global Demand
U.S. beef export values recently hit a new record, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the data shows beef…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
…for applying EU health and environmental standards to imported food and ag products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently submitted comments highlighting several concerns with the idea. In…
Beef Tongue Means More in Japan
…U.S. producers. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently visited Sendai, Japan, a location that’s key for U.S. beef producers because of the value of beef tongue. USMEF Vice President…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…team’s first stop was Taipei, Taiwan where they attended a Taiwanese market briefing with the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF), a subcontractor to the Beef Checkoff. At that briefing,…
August Beef Exports Soar to New Heights, Pork Export Value Still under Pressure
…$4.32 billion. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom concluded that “Pork exports have posted an impressive performance in 2018, but the retaliatory duties are clearly a significant obstacle.” Source: National…
Beef Exports “Tremendous” in First Half of 2018
…totaled 191,303 metric tons, 4.5 percent lower than last year. The USMEF says pork exports face a challenging environment in China and Hong Kong. It’s not just because of retaliatory…
KORUS Agreement a Relief to Agriculture
…to Korea set a record last year of $1.7 billion, up 19 percent from the prior year and up 69 percent from 2012. USMEF spokesperson Joe Schuele told Meat industry…
American Beef Exports Have Strong Start in 2018
…Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of beef were up nine percent versus the same time last year. There were 105,486 metric tons…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…point from a year ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from USMEF: 2017 was a record-breaking year for U.S. red meat exports, with beef export value…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…the Early Bird rate. Guest speakers and a more detailed meeting agenda will be available soon. For USMEF members, the World Meat Congress will also serve as the annual USMEF…
USMEF Concerned About Mexican Beef Grading System
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has filed comments with the Mexican government regarding its concerns about the country’s beef grading standards. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Mexico’s…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
Exports remain an important part of the U.S. industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) spokesman Joe Schuele says Mexico is importing a record amount of pork. Mexico South Korea is…